Some of the reporters covering tonight‚Äôs presidential debate at Hofstra University in Long Island may be F.W.I.‚Äďfiling while intoxicated. Anheuser-Busch is apparently a sponsor of tonight‚Äôs rhetorical battle and the beer company has set up a ‚Äúhospitality tent‚ÄĚ outside the media filing center where reporters are being treated to free food, brews and souvenir glasses.

The beers being served at the debate are apparently Anheuser-Busch‚Äôs ‚Äúsmall batch‚ÄĚ brews. Bartenders inside the tent confirmed they were indeed quite ‚Äúbusy‚ÄĚ this evening.

We reached out to Anheuser-Busch‚Äôs P.R. line to ask whether they were concerned giving free beers to reporters covering the debates might lead to inaccurate media coverage. Their press voicemail box was full, but based on their Twitter feed, it‚Äôs clear the company thinks beers are a perfect compliment to presidential debates...